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Hi I have just been changing some sockets in my conservatory. My consumer unit has two banks on it. This circuit was on a secondary bank (i.e. not the one with the main switch) and is protected by an RCD. I had the individual circuit turned off via it's breaker, but left the rest of the...

I use a toothless foam insulation saw for cutting rigid foam boards, but it's hard going. I did consider using a circular saw - but they create far too much dust. I then had a thought - do toothless circular saw blades exist? Turns out they do and specifically for this application. The...

We are intending to have a new roof fitted to our 1950s bungalow - however I am unsure whether the existing wall plate is strapped sufficiently (or at all). I have taken a look in the loft - but cannot see the tops of any straps along the length of the wall plate (although admittedly it's hard...

We currently have a bungalow and intend to convert it into a dorma. We need to increase the pitch of the roof to accommodate this and this means new roof trusses - however we don't want to touch the downstairs ceilings - which leaves us with a dilema. How do we seat the new roof trusses on the...